Recycle Day / Bottle Top Mosaic
Bottle Top Mosaic
Children sort collected bottle tops by colour and glue them onto a board to make bright mosaic pictures, turning plastic waste into art.
How to run it
- Collect and wash bottle tops in the weeks before.
- Sketch a simple design on a board or heavy card.
- Sort the tops into colours.
- Glue the tops onto the design and leave to dry flat.
You will need
- clean bottle tops
- heavy card or board
- strong craft glue
- pencils
Make it easier or harderYounger children fill a pre-drawn shape, while older children design a pixel-style picture on grid paper first.
SafetyBottle tops are a choking hazard, so supervise children who mouth objects.
My Time Our Place · Outcome 2, Outcome 4Children learn that reusing materials helps care for the environment while working creatively together.
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